Make your proposal win at the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
Who is this for?
This workshop is primarily interesting if you:
- Are considering to apply to the Dutch Postcode Lotery for the first time and want to understand better what is needed to potentially win.
- Have submitted a proposal before, but got rejected. You will learn how to improve your chances in a next attempt.
- If you want to increase your fundraising skills, using this donor as an example.
Want to win big with the Postcode Loterij?
Learn how to secure funding from one of the world’s most popular donor. What makes them so attractive to many of you? The Postcode Lottery is:
- one of the largest private donors in the world! And the grants they provide are all large as well.
- using the principles of Trust-Based Philanthropy, making the donations extremely flexible.
- a very accessible donor. Making it very well possible to get to know them before you decide to apply.
But – it is also a donor with a low success rate for possible new grantees., and many do not apply – even though they might have a good chance on winning!
That is why we have created an in-depth track. This training will help you to assess your chances better and increase the quality of your proposal.
This training-track reveals how the lottery works: how to position your organization, build a compelling case, and avoid common mistakes.
Boost your knowledge, confidence — and your chances.
Because getting funding isn’t luck — it’s strategy.
In-Depth Proposal Writing Track
This track is designed to help you develop a high-quality, funder-ready proposal that you can use for the Postcode Lottery and for other major donors as well. This training in offered both online as in person, both in-company as a regular training.
What’s included:
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2 in-depth training modules
- Postcode Loterij funding database, with funding information since 2016.
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Practical proposal template
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Professional review grid
- A “Writing Winning Proposals” handbook
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One-on-one session per organization for tailored support
Everything you need to move from idea to a strong, convincing proposal.
Module 1: Matching your ideas with the Postcode Loterij.
Focus: What strong applications have in common
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Key lessons from successful proposals
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Guided exercise: what elements make a proposal fundable?
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Guided exercise: drafting a proposal structure tailored to your organization
What you’ll take home:
At the end of Session 1, you will receive HVFC’s Postcode Loterij funding database and proposal template. This template is based on our experience with winning proposals, especially for this donor. The template helps you structure your application clearly and address all the elements donors look for.
Based on this, you can draft your first version of the proposal already!
You can also use the materials and insights to assess a previously rejected application, you can use that instead. This will help you to improve your chances in a next round.
Module 2: Writing a great proposal that can win!
Focus: Reviewing your proposal through the donor’s eyes
In this session, we work on increasing the quality of your proposal by applying a professional review method. You’ll learn to assess proposals from a donor perspective and spot exactly where improvements are needed.
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Creating and using a review grid to assess proposal quality
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Peer review exercise: analyze and strengthen another participant’s draft
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Group feedback and discussion to sharpen insights and improve proposals
Outcome:
A deeper understanding of what works with major donors such as the Dutch Postcode Loterij and a refined draft proposal that’s ready for further development and submission.
Fees
375 euro p.p.. A second and third participant per organization can join half price!
For an in-company training, special rates apply!
As we are registered and audited by CRKBO our trainings are offered without an additional VAT. The fee is therefore all-inclusive!
You will get:
- 2 in-depth training modules
- Postcode Loterij funding database, with funding information since 2016.
- Practical proposal template
- Professional review grid
- A “Writing Winning Proposals” handbook
- One-on-one session per organization for tailored support
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For any questions and/or registration, you can contact us at info@hvfc-international.com
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meet the trainer
Han
Senior Consultant
For more questions about Han or about this training, feel free to reach out directly to him at han@hvfc-international.com
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